Peoria County, IL

ZIP 61604

In ZIP 61604, 7 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Peoria Heights meets every EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 605× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Biourja Renewables LLC (41%), mostly acrolein.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.2 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 231,052 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 61604

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesB to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB to C
• Air qualityC to D
• Drinking water qualityB to F
• Pesticide useD to F
• Neighborhood health statusA to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsD to F

Based on 17 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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